Historical Memory Journey
Munshi Abdur Rouf
Bir Sreshtho (Army Martyr)
He turned a retreat into survival through final-cover fire.
Context
Chittagong Hill Tracts front, April 1971.
Contribution
During fighting near Rangamati, he defended retreating troops with sustained machine-gun fire and died under shelling.
Impact
His action remains one of the most cited examples of combat sacrifice in the war.
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